English Tea Cakes

Sift together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. With the tips of the fingers, work in the butter.

Beat the egg, reserving a tablespoon of the egg to glaze the cakes. Add the milk to the egg and use to mix the dry ingredients to a dough. With your hands, roll the dough into balls the size of an English walnut.

Set the balls in a buttered pan, some distance apart. Brush over with the egg, dredge with sugar and bake in a quick oven, about 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F, until lightly brown around the edges.